Sewer Information
Public sewage system development flow chart: Completed
- Evaluate the need and develop conceptual planning with an Act 537 Plan
- DEP approval of Act537 Plan
- Aerial Mapping Survey of service area
- Preliminary sewer alignment from Aerial mapping
- Walk the sewer alignment in the service area to identify structures, trees and obstructions that may not have shown up on the aerial
- Preliminary project design showing pipe routes, pipe profiles, pump stations and waste water treatment plants.
- Easements are sent out to property owners
- Hold public meeting for property owners to sign easement or request possible changes
- Engineer reviews requested changes
Public sewage system development flow chart: In Progress
- Engineer presents requested changes to Municipal Authority Board with recommendations
- Municipal Authority Board approves or rejects requested changes
- New easements are sent out to property owners where design changes were approved
- Municipal Authority will make one last attempt to secure a signed easement from unsigned property owners
- Municipal Authority will vote to move forward to use eminent domain to secure an easement
- Once all easements are secured the engineered project design will be submitted to DEP and other regulatory agencies for approval and permit to construct
- Municipal Authority will then secure financing for the project, probably Pennvest
- Once financing is approved engineer will prepare bid packets
- Advertise for construction bids
- Award Construction bids
- Commence with construction project (estimate 18-24 months of construction)